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The Uí Chinnsealaigh were the dominant Gaelic family in this area and the mountain gets the fuller version of its name from them. This helps to distinguish it from Croaghanmoira, which is a little further north.
Croghan Kinsella is the 273rd highest place in Ireland.Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/?PHPSESSID=559en8rri3pkhcildu0ssl7287

Park at the entrance to Raheenleagh Forest T1529471417A where there is room for several cars. Follow the main forest track up WNW keeping right at T1491772046B, just after a dip in the upward path and then higher up at T1487973038C keep left. (Please note that the track on the ground is much more direct and easy to follow than would appear from those shown on OSi Sheet 62 (3rd Edition) and that no tracks at all are shown in the later 4th Edition.) Continue up to its end at T1360273092D ignoring any branches off on the right. The summit lies to the SE about 400 metres further along a less defined but easy to follow path up over peaty ground and some rock. It is marked by a Trig Pillar prominently set on a small rocky up crop. Vews N can trace the full W to E line of the Wicklow Mountains from Keadeen Mt. across to the Great Sugarloaf and SW over Annagh Hill to the Blackstairs. Add to this views E over Slievefoore for a sweep along the E coast to complete a perfect panorama. The provision of the good track, almost to the top, make Croghan Kinsella a most accessible mountain for all. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/5021/

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simon3 on Croghan Kinsella, 2003

by simon3 1 Apr 2003

This is an isolated peak giving a quite different vista compared to anything else in the Wicklow Mountains. In fact it is only just in Wicklow, since its summit is part of the Wicklow/ Wexford boundary. One way of accessing it is from the Raheenleagh Wood forest entrance at T 152 714E. The main forest tracks are accurately enough represented on the 1:50k map that you can find your way using it. The summit itself is easily reached and recognisable from a trig pillar and group of rocks. The older Irish Walk Guides: East included a walk starting from North West of the summit at T 104 744F. This route went over Croghan and on to Moneyteige North (427m) and rejoined the roads at around T 148 791G. (I don't know if the exact start and finish are still useable, though I did meet a group on Croghan's summit who seemed to be doing something similar) The view here includes Annagh Hill (454m) partly wooded to the left and in the distance on the skyline, the Blackstairs. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/416/

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Picture from peter1 : A Gathering of Ladybirds

Picture: A Gathering of Ladybirds

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by peter1 24 Sep 2013

CK was my final 600m peak in the Dublin/Wicklow and Blackstairs areas and I climbed it yesterday on the way back to Limerick from a social event in Kildare. The weather was superb, my rucksac thermometer read 23 Celcius! As I was 'just' peak bagging, I looked for a short route.
Parking at the end of the road North of the NW spur, ( T120753H) I noticed that there is a new fence which leads almost to the summit, which I followed. The Trig pillar had something I have never seen before - I hope the photo shows it- dozens of Ladybirds massing on the pillar and more making their way through the grass towards it.
The views are superb...I could see the mountains of North Wales and another group of mountains further north too - probably the Isle of Man (in my earlier report, I said I could see the English Lake District - after some back of the envelope calculations, I now believe that's not possible! Apologies).
I returned by way of the NW ridge which is overgrown with furze and briars near the bottom. This could be used as an ascent route though a bit rough. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/15195/

Jogged up Croghan Kinsella from entrance at Ballinvalley near Ballycoog where there is space for a couple of cars. The trail upwards is wide and rather industrial in nature. The trail switches back a few times before you ascend up to where the new windfarm is complete. There are walking trails about to open here but the signposts are still incomplete The work on the windfarm has introduced wide roadways on the mountain which are decidedly ugly. This allied to the reduced tree cover near the windfarms spoils the outlook on the mountain. Its a pity that once the windfarms are installed they don't restore the trails to the natural look they were before. However, when you ascend to the top of Croghan Kinsella the views are worthwhile, in all directions. Jogged back downhill to Ballyvalley Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/18725/

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milo on Croghan Kinsella, 2003

by milo 30 Aug 2003

Revisited Croghan after a interval of nearly 30 years. The additional fencing and clearfelled forestry made for a less pleasant walk than I had anticipated. However the panorama to the south did not disappoint. Easiest ascent from the forest entrance is to leave the track at the bend T145 735I and follow the eastern forest edge to 540 metres. A pleasant return track contours below the southern edge of currently standing timber to re-enter forest at T149 730J. Parking is limited to about 2 cars Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/625/

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csd on Croghan Kinsella, 2004

by csd 18 Jan 2004

Climbed Croghan Kinsella today (18.02.2004) from the north; not much to add to the other comments. Yes the views are great, and yes Sheet 62 shows the forest tracks accurately, however most of the forest cover shown on the map has been (or is in the process of being) harvested. The picture shows the somewhat unusual summit cairn (it is made up of cement and rocks rather than the usual solid cement structure more normally seen) and the view south. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/261/comment/814/